South Carolina State University is known for being a somewhat selective school. The school receives about 11,000 applications each year . The acceptance rate is around 83 percent which equals 9,102 students who passed the admission process of the institution. But, when the term begins, only about 940 or 10 percent of the candidates who obtained acceptance letter from South Carolina State University decide to register. Based on the school’s application data, 35% of the students were men while 64% were women, however, after receiving the acceptance letter, only 52 percent of the women decided to study at South Carolina State University as compared to 47 percent of men who decided to enroll. Applicants are requested to submit their ACT or SAT scores to South Carolina State University when applying. Most often, an ACT score between 12 - 19 or an SAT score between 710 - 1,010 is the range in which applicants have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences. South Carolina State University’s undergraduate application fee is $25.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle. Test scores last reported in 2024
Applications
11,017
Male 3,911
Female 7,106

 

Acceptance
9,102
Male 3,288
Female 5,814

 

Enrollment Total
942
Male 452
Female 490


Acceptance Rate
82.6%
Male
84.1%
Female
81.8%

 

Yield
10.4%
Male
13.8%
Female
8.4%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$25


Graduate

$25



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences


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